Manager Security Engineering - Remote, US

Paylocity; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity seeks a highly motivated Security Engineering Manager to enhance security measures and lead a team within its advanced security environment. This position requires expertise in Zero Trust principles, strong leadership, and the ability to drive security innovations while collaborating across departments. Located fully remote, it's a pivotal role in a growing tech organization.

Benefits

401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in Information Security.
• 3+ years managing security engineering functions.
• Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage security tools and team.
• Lead progressive security initiatives.
• Architect passwordless authentication solutions.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Security Best Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

EDR/XDR platforms

SIEM

Passwordless Authentication methods

Job description

Paylocity is an equal opportunity employer.

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

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Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Security Engineering Manager to lead our efforts in designing and implementing progressive security technologies across our organization. This role will be instrumental in evolving our enterprise security posture through Zero Trust principles, passwordless authentication, advanced endpoint protection, and modern access control frameworks.

As the Security Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate cross-functionally with IT, infrastructure, and information security to scale secure, resilient, and user-friendly defenses that enable the business. Reporting to the Director of Platform Security, this position will also work closely with a variety of internal stakeholders to execute Paylocity's corporate-wide security initiatives. The manager in this key role will also ensure that Paylocity's security operations processes are functioning effectively and will oversee operations metrics.

Primary Responsibilities

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage a team responsible for maintaining and/ or implementing the foundational security tools needed to run a next generation information security organization (SIEM, Endpoint Detection and Response, Privileged Account Vaults, ZTNA, etc.)
• Define and lead the roadmap for progressive security initiatives, including ZTNA, WebAuthn/FIDO2, EDR/XDR, and related technologies.
• Guide and mentor a team of security engineers through technical execution and career growth.
• Advocate for Zero Trust and secure-by-design principles across infrastructure and development teams.
• Architect and oversee the implementation of passwordless authentication solutions (e.g., WebAuthn, FIDO2, device-based credentials).
• Drive adoption of ZTNA models across workforce and third-party access scenarios.
• Lead selection, deployment, and tuning of EDR/XDR solutions and their integration with SIEM/SOAR pipelines.
• Partner with various technology teams to define scalable security controls and policies.
• Design automated detection, response, and recovery workflows for endpoints, servers, and user identities.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of established security solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors in the identity, access, network, and endpoint security domains.
• Work closely with IT, infrastructure, and application teams to embed security controls early and often.
• Act as a technical liaison between security operations and engineering for escalations, architecture reviews, and incident response.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Information Security
• Minimum 3+ years managing a security engineering function
• Minimum 5 years of experience in direct people management
• Bachelor's degree with a preference for computer science, information security, management information systems, or related major
• Proven experience implementing ZTNA architectures (e.g., BeyondCorp, Cloudflare, Zscaler, or similar).
• Deep understanding of modern authentication technologies: WebAuthn, FIDO2, device trust, MFA, etc.
• Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint).
• Strong knowledge of endpoint, identity, and cloud security controls in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Benchmarks) and how to apply them to engineering decisions.
• Prior work in a hybrid cloud/SaaS environment.
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Terraform) for security workflows.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Possess business acumen and technical expertise to create a big-picture vision and has the drive and attention to detail that transforms strategy into action
  

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] . This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The pay range for this position is $113,300 - $161,800 /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.

Fully Remote (U.S. Only): This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.

At Paylocity, “We” is what makes us different. We are committed to fostering aculture that honors diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds, knowing that each makes us stronger andcollectively unbeatable together. We actively cultivate these differences as we engage each other in drivinginnovation in the software and services we provide our customers. Paylocity is an equal opportunityemployer.If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during theapplication process, please contact our services team at [phone].